ACT Alliance is a network of more than 140 organizations operating in 120 countries. Our engagement in the humanitarian, development and advocacy fields is supported by a small Secretariat in Geneva and across ACT’s regional offices.
Do you want to apply your coordination or research skills to the humanitarian, advocacy, and development fields? Are you as committed as we are to delivering aid more efficiently?
Whether you are a specialist in gender, climate or migration issues, a field researcher, a communications expert or a finance and administration professional, join our team of passionate and talented people and be part of the solution.
ACT Alliance works to ensure that the rights and dignity of refugees and people on the move are upheld and their humanity is recognized and respected.
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ICCO is a global organization with roots that go back to 1964.
The mission of the organization is to work towards a sustainable society in which poverty, inequality and injustice have been eradicated, and men, women and children can live in dignity and secure livelihoods.
With approximately 300 employees (75% non-Dutch) and revenue of some 40 million euros, ICCO operates from a coherent theory of change and it designs, manages and implements programs for inclusive development with focus on inclusive markets, food and nutrition security and responsible business. Gender, climate and the rights of marginalized groups are cross cutting issues. ICCO offers also brokering services for public/private partnerships. The organization is experienced in working with a wide range of financial tools.
ICCO’s operations consist of a Global Office in The Netherlands (Utrecht) and 5 Regional Offices around the globe, the largest of which is the Regional Office for Central, Eastern and Southern Africa (RO CESA) in Kampala, Uganda. We are looking for a Regional Manager (M/F 100%) for this Regional Office.
The Regional Office covers Uganda, South Sudan, Sudan, Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Burundi, Malawi Madagascar, Zimbabwe and South Africa. The Regional Office employs some 60 FTE’s in the region. Each of the offices, are headed by Country Programme Managers, who report to the Regional Manager in Kampala, Uganda. Programmes are deployed in 12 countries at this moment.
The Regional Manager has some 12 direct reports and around 50 indirect reports. The direct reports consist of country managers, finance and some project officers. The Regional Manager is also responsible for the strategic partnerships in the region. The present budget is between 12-15 million euro. In 7 of the countries local fundraising is under way. Looking at the region, the focus of the programmes is food security and economic empowerment.
Since 2010, like every region within the ICCO, the RO CESA has a Regional Council consisting of regional leaders in civil society, which advises the Regional Office on strategic policy issues.
THE ROLE OF REGIONAL MANAGER
As the Regional Manager, you report directly to the Executive Board in The Netherlands and are part of the Management team of the organization. Your role is to initiate innovation, show leadership and promote entrepreneurial behaviour in the region. As manager you have the responsibility for a large group of people with a divers background on a lot of different locations. You develop, implement and consolidate ICCO programmes and ensure and maximize the resources available for these programs in the region.
Also, you are responsible for regional strategy development, as well as for program development, implementation and evaluation in the region.
You represent ICCO in the CESA region towards governmental officials, embassies/consulates, international and national organizations, donor representatives as well as the national and international media.
You develop and implement strategies for targeting and obtaining funding and other resources, to ensure the continuation of existing programs for the mid and longer term, and the implementation of new programs in the region. You ensure that budgets are spent in accordance with donor proposals and regulations and within the appropriate timeframe.
You maintain constructive and effective relations with the Regional Council, which includes the facilitation of the biannual 3-day meeting, and good and timely communication with the Council.
Close cooperation with the Global Office in The Netherlands with regard to policy and thematic issues, as well as with ICCO’s relations in The Netherlands and the EU, is mandatory for your success as Regional Manager.
As a member of the ICCO Management Team, you will meet twice a year with the rest of the Management Team during a week’s conference in The Netherlands with the Executive Board, the Regional Managers of the other Regional Offices and the Heads of Department in the Global Office. Regular MT meeting (monthly) are conducted via teleconferencing.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
With your inquisitive mind you create new working approaches, new forms of cooperation and new networks and projects in the region.
Because you are familiar with the region and have worked there during a considerable time, you are aware of the social, economic and political situation and the important role of religion and churches in the region
As a seasoned people manager, you easily establish and maintain effective working relations with staff, partners, coalitions, networks and sister agencies.
Your empathy and social flexibility ensures access to and progress in the different program countries in the region, and the right tone of voice towards the complex set of stakeholders. You lead by example and people are happy to work with you; therefore you bind people to the cause and to ICCO. These management skills will ensure getting the best out of people and out of the relationships in the region. Your approach is transparent and open-minded with an eye for people, while at the same time you have a business-like approach in achieving the goals of the programs. You strongly promote the concept of entrepreneurial innovation towards your staff and partners and towards the region as a whole.
Paying close attention to safety and security of staff is important to you, and your management style encourages true empowerment of your co-workers. This delegation of responsibilities is needed to be able to manage this Region.
Given the vast territory of the region, you are able to manage “at arm’s length” without losing touch with individuals or your connection with the various program countries. Your work involves extensive travelling in the region. You are willing and able to travel very frequently in the region. (50% of your time)
You work and think at an academic level, and you have excellent language skills in English and Dutch. Active knowledge of French is an advantage. You are willing and able to move to Kampala in the summer of 2016.
REMUNERATION
The remuneration is in accordance with the ICCO International Terms of Employment (salary scale 14).
Leaders Trust, (Executive Search and Leadership Consulting, Boulevard 17, 3707BK Zeist), in the Netherlands, is coordinating the search for the new Regional Manager.
For more information, you can call Leaders Trust.
Leaders Trust:
Finn Church Aid (FCA), is looking for a Project Manager – Based in Bangui, with frequent field trips to Ombella M’Poko - Central African Republic (CAR)
Areas of Responsibility:
Competence and Personal Requirements:
Apply before 22 April 2016.
For further information, click here.
Finn Church Aid (FCA) is looking for a Program Officer, Right to Peace – based in Central African Republic (CAR).
Duties and responsibilities:
Competence and Personal Requirements:
Apply before 25 April 2016.
For more information, click here.
“Liberated by God’s grace, a communion in Christ living and working together for a just, peaceful, and reconciled world.”
This is the vision statement adopted by the Council of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) for
the LWF strategy 2012 - 2018.
Working for dignity and justice with compassion and commitment, the LWF as a global communion of churches respects diversity, in culture, history, theological understandings, perspectives on moral and ethical questions, and practice of ministry, mission and service, as a richness of God’s creation.
Position: Program Officer (Asia) in the Department for World Service
Place of Assignment: Geneva, Switzerland
Starting Date: To be negotiated
Duration of Contract: Initial contract of 5 years
The Department for World Service is the international humanitarian and development arm of the
Lutheran World Federation (LWF) . World Service works with local and international partners to alleviate suffering, combat injustice and poverty, and lay the foundation for a life in dignity for all. More
than 5,000 committed staff persons work for World Service in remote areas and often insecure
situations, touching the lives of over 2 million people across 33 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin
America and the Caribbean.
Required Qualifications:
Master’s degree in humanitarian or development work, and/or other related social science.
Several years of professional experience in emergency response or development in a
management role. Experience working with NGOs, UN agencies or faith based organizations.
Experience in the supervision of staff and ensuring compliance and quality of the work.
Fluency in English and proven working knowledge of languages relevant to the Asia region.
Strong organizational, relational and enabling management skills, with diplomacy, respect and
a supportive approach.
Strong computer literacy and interpersonal, verbal and written communication.
Candidates for this position require a Church Endorsement.
Closing date
Applications (including motivation letter, detailed curriculum vitae in English, church endorsement and
copies of diplomas and work certificates) with the names and e-mail addresses of three references (two
professional from present and/or previous employers/supervisors and one character reference) should
be sent by 30 April 2016 to:
Ms Aline Ritchie
Head of Human Resources
The Lutheran World Federation
P.O. Box 2100, 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland
E-Mail: lwf_hrapplicants@lutheranworld.org
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The overall goal of the post is to see tangible improvements to the conditions facing refugees coming to - or already in – Europe, as a result of policy and practice changes by the EU member states and institutions. The advocacy is regarded as a core and necessary part of the activities funded by the ACT Alliance European refugee crisis humanitarian appeal
More information about the vacancy here
ACT Alliance (ACT) is seeking a 3-person Evaluation Team to carrying out the external evaluation of ACT Appeal Program NPL151 – Nepal Earthquake Response. The lead consultant should have the following competencies:
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ACT Alliance is recruiting a Head of Strategy and Partnerships
Major functions summary
Head of Strategy and Partnerships leads the ACT secretariat team which supports the alliance’s humanitarian, long-term development and advocacy work with a focus on developing and strengthening strategic partnerships to enhance this work.
Duties and responsibilities
Competences and behaviours
Key working relationships
Supervises:
Technical skills and experience
Location to be confirmed:
ACT secretariat offices are located in Geneva, New York, Amman, Nairobi, San Salvador and Bangkok. ACT Alliance EU is based in Brussels. Location in one of these offices or elsewhere will be negotiable.
About ACT Alliance
ACT Alliance is a coalition of more than 140 churches and faith-based organisations (FBO’s) working together in over 100 countries to create positive and sustainable change in the lives of poor and marginalised people regardless of their religion, politics, gender, sexual orientation, race or nationality. ACT Alliance is supported by 25,000 staff from member organisations and mobilises about $1.5 billion for its work each year in three targeted areas: humanitarian aid, development, and advocacy. ACT Alliance is deeply rooted in the communities it serves. It has earned the trust and respect of local people long before large international interventions scale up, and remains steadfast in its grassroots commitments for many years after world attention has shifted elsewhere.
For more details about the general work of ACT, please click on this link: https://actalliance.org/
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and a cover letter, in English and by email only, to recruitment@actalliance.org by Friday 18 March 2016. Please put “Head of Strategy and Partnerships” in the subject line.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Background
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) started its Caribbean program in 1983 and has been registered in Haiti since 1995. The current strategy, covering the period 2015 – 2020 is entitled “Building Resilience in Haitian Communities” and focuses on the four strategic areas of intervention: Emergency-preparedness and response, Sustainable livelihoods, Human Rights / Rights-Based Approach and Organizational Effectiveness. The implementation is done with and through local civil society partners, and geographically, the work is concentrated in the Grand’Anse and West departments.
Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe (DKH) is in Haiti since 2007. The role of the office is to support local partners with the implementation and monitoring of humanitarian projects. The majority of the projects take place in the department of the South-East, with some others in the South and North-West. The main interventions in Haiti are about emergency preparedness and response planning, immediate response, food security and disaster risk reduction.
In 2015, DKH and LWF decided to integrate their organizational structures in Haiti, to tackle the triple challenge of covering operational costs, reduced funding and increased needs in the country, and to take advantage of synergies and complementarities. While both organizations will continue to adhere to their respective mandates in Haiti, they operate in one office under a joint Country Director, governed by a Cooperation Agreement. Processes to harmonize procedures, regulations and standards are underway. An initial review of respective programs and partners has been launched, and the process of aligning strategies and programs will take place in 2016.
In this context, DKH and LWF are looking for an experienced Program Manager.
More information here
Major functions summary
ACT Alliance has recently proposed a revision to its Humanitarian Response Mechanism, which will require a significant overhaul of existing tools and policies. The Humanitarian Officer will be responsible for ensuring the creation of these tools and policies, as well as manage the implementation of the reform of the mechanism, including training, pilot phase and evaluation and full implementation at both the Secretariat-level (Geneva and Regions) as well as across the forums. In line with the key ambitions of ACT Alliance, the revised mechanism places a specific importance on the role of local and national responders to communities in humanitarian crises and emergency relief responses.
The position will work closely with the Secretariat regional teams, ACT Alliance forums at the country-level, as well as with the ACT Alliance Humanitarian Policy and Practice Advisory Group, a group made up of experienced humanitarian professionals from across the Alliance. The position will be line managed by the Global Humanitarian Coordinator.
Duties and responsibilities
Competences and behaviours
Working relationships
Qualifications, skills and experience
Other
About ACT Alliance
ACT Alliance is a coalition of more than 140 churches and faith-based organisations (FBO’s) working together in over 100 countries to create positive and sustainable change in the lives of poor and marginalised people regardless of their religion, politics, gender, sexual orientation, race or nationality. ACT Alliance is supported by 25,000 staff from member organisations and mobilises about $1.5 billion for its work each year in three targeted areas: humanitarian aid, development, and advocacy. ACT Alliance is deeply rooted in the communities it serves. It has earned the trust and respect of local people long before large international interventions scale up, and remains steadfast in its grassroots commitments for many years after world attention has shifted elsewhere. For more details about the general work of ACT, please click on this link: https://actalliance.org/
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and a cover letter, in English and by email only, to recruitment@actalliance.org by Friday 08 January 2016. Please put “Humanitarian Officer” in the subject line.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
This is a local hire, and only candidates with a valid Swiss working permit will be considered.
ACT Alliance is recruiting a Logistics/Operations Officer
Major Functions:
The Logistics and Operations Officer plays an imperative role in delivering on of the strategic aim of the ACT Alliance: “A Robust Alliance”. The position supports delivery of operational functions related to logistics, governance liaison as well as the IT strategy for a decentralized Secretariat. In addition, this position also ensures HR support to the Head of Finance and Administration. The position will report to the Head of Finance and Administration and will entail some travelling.
Main duties and responsibilities:
The main duties and responsibilities related to this position are divided in three main categories:
a) Coordination of planning and logistics for meetings
b) Coordination of Operations
c) Coordination and support to the Human Resources Function of the Secretariat
Competences and behaviours
Working relationships
The position is recruited locally and for candidates with a valid work permit in Switzerland. If you are interested kindly submit your CV, application letter and information about three potential references via email to recruitment@actalliance.org by Wednesday December 9. Kindly put Logistics/Operations Officer as a reference.
Der/die Referent/in trägt zur Konzeptionierung, Strategiebildung und Positionierung der Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe in Grundsatz- und Policyfragen der Humanitären Hilfe und des Humanitären Völkerrechts bei.
Er/sie vertritt die Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe im Bereich humanitärer Policy- und Grundsatzfragen gegenüber öffentlichen Institutionen/Gremien, in nichtstaatlichen Fachverbänden/Netzwerken, bei Veranstaltungen/ Foren sowie Kooperationspartnern auf deutscher, europäischer und internationaler Ebene.
Das Aufgabengebiet umfasst:
Sie erfüllen folgende Voraussetzungen:
Für Rückfragen steht Ihnen der Stabsreferatsleiter Herr Dr. Thorsten Göbel (Tel.: 030 / 65211-1839) gerne zur Verfügung.
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Provide overall leadership, representation and effective management of the Lutheran World Federation, Department for World Service (LWF/DWS) Country Program in South Sudan so as to achieve the intended results, outcomes and impacts for the focus groups and program participants of concern to LWF/DWS. This will include the formulation or adjustment of the Country Strategy and implementing it in an accountable and participatory manner in accordance with approved LWF/DWS policies, manuals and guidelines, the Global LWF/DWS Strategy, the Representative’s Work Plan and any other work plan or Terms of Reference (TOR) of the department.